Past Continuous Flashcards
Past Continuous Form
Subject + was/were + verb (ing)
Past Continuous usually used in:
On going actions in the past + finished action
At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.
was
am
were
was
Was he not _____ his homework?
doing
do
done
doing
Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.
fell
was falling
is falling
was falling
Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.
after
when
while
while
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night? Are Did Have Were
Were
The teacher was angry because some students \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ football in the class when he came in. are playing played have played were playing
were playing
My father \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the newspaper while my mother \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the floor. was reading / was vacuuming read / vacuumed was read / was vacuuming has read / has vacuumed
was reading / was vacuuming
I (not/listen) to music when the murder happened.
wasn’t listening
When you arrived at the party (everybody/have fun)
was everybody having fun
When I saw you and Lucy last night, where (you/go)?
were you going
Question form:
When I saw you and Lucy last night, how (Lucy/feel)
was Lucy feeling